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Minor Variants · C# / D♭ root

C# / D♭ Harmonic Minor

A natural minor scale with a raised 7th degree. Creates a distinctive augmented 2nd interval and a strong leading tone pull back to the root.

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Notes in C# Harmonic Minor

DbRoot
Eb2nd
E3rd
Gb4th
Ab5th
A6th
C7th
DbOctave

Hear C# Harmonic Minor

Harmonic Minor in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from C#

C# MajorDiatonicC# Natural MinorDiatonicC# Melodic MinorMinor VariantsC# DorianModesC# PhrygianModesC# LydianModesC# MixolydianModesC# LocrianModesC# Major PentatonicPentatonicC# Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

C# Natural MinorDiatonicC# Phrygian DominantExoticC# Melodic MinorMinor Variants

About the C# Harmonic Minor Scale

The C# harmonic minor scale contains the notes Db, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, C, Db. It follows the interval pattern 2-1-2-2-1-3-1 and belongs to the minor variants family.

A natural minor scale with a raised 7th degree. Creates a distinctive augmented 2nd interval and a strong leading tone pull back to the root. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.